HRA’s neighborhood partner, Highland Jazz & Blues Fest, is holding a fundraiser for its 7th annual festival on Wednesday, June 30th at Buffalo Wild Wings (7441 Youree Dr). In addition to food, fun and beverages, folks from the HJ & BF will be at the restaurant from 6-8 pm with festival swag and [...]
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One of Highland’s landmark properties, 530 Kirby Place, is currently on the market. Known as the Maples Place, this neoclassical antebellum home was built in 1859 and is one of the oldest structures not only in Highland but in the city of Shreveport. It is one of four large, lovely homes that were once used [...] The loss of historic trees is a problem faced by many historic districts across the country, including Highland. When Hurricane Ike destroyed 40,000 trees in the city of Galveston, artists in their historic district came up with a creative solution by carving sculptures from the dead wood. Click here to see photos of the residents’ [...] Another ride to the Farmer’s Market is scheduled for this Saturday. Bicyclists meet at 8:45 a.m. in the Columbia Park parking lot (or earlier for those wanting fine breakfast fuel at the Columbia Cafe) and roll out at 9:00 a.m. sharp. The route will be Creswell Ave to Marshall St; it only takes [...] Can’t get enough of Highland history? Check out our new section, Historic Highland, under the Welcome! menu on the left. We will be featuring stories from our neighborhood’s colorful past as well as historic photos of Highland. Check back often for updates, and don’t forget to submit your own stories and photos so we can [...] On Saturday, June 19 from 12pm to 5pm the Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission will be hosting its third Takin’ It to the Streets, a concert and give-away event for those in need, in the Centenary Gold Dome (Kings Hwy and Woodlawn Ave). Food, clothing, hygiene products, medical supplies, and other services will be provided to the [...] The Cathedral of Saint John Berchmans’ Middle School Science Olympiad Team, winners of the Louisiana state title, competed in 23 events at the national competition in Champaign, IL on May 19-22. Sixty winning teams from 49 states were eligible to compete in the tournament. Medals were awarded for the top six places with SJB being [...] |
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